Healthy Tuna Pasta Bake (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
A simple healthy tuna pasta bake recipe that can be adapted to make it gluten-free, dairy free and low carb. It's also egg-free, nut-free and soya-free. A real favourite with kids.
Ingredients
- 1 onion - finely chopped (or whizzed in a handheld chopper)
- 1 clove garlic - finely chopped
- 1 large carrot - chopped or diced
- 100 g green beans - cut into bite-sized pieces
- 100 g sweetcorn - frozen or tinned
- 500 ml tomato passata - or 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1½ tsp dried mixed herbs - fresh if you have them
- 1 pinch chilli powder - optional
- ½ tsp wholegrain mustard - i use Tesco own
- 1 tin tuna - in spring water, drained
- Ground black pepper
- 300 g Gluten-free pasta
Instructions
- Cook the onion, carrot and beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover them, over a low heat, for approx. 10 mins, lid on
- Add the garlic and cook for a further minute before adding all the remaining sauce ingredients except the tuna. Make sure the vegetables don't dry out completely in this time or they will burn on the bottom
- Cook over a low heat with the lid on, adding water if necessary to retain a sauce that isn't too think or thin, for approx. 30 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Stir occasionally to make sure the sauce doesn't stick on the bottom of the pan
- Add the tuna to the sauce along with the seasoning and heat through for a couple of minutes
- While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the pack
- Mix the sauce with the pasta. If your diet allows, place the pasta and sauce in a heat-proof dish, grate cheese on the top and grill for a few minutes until the cheese has melted and started to brown
- Serve with vegetables or salad of choice
Notes
Nutrition information for guidance only
Nutrition (Approx)
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 830mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3905IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 4.3mg